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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Kenya’s deteriorating economy — youth unemployment stands at 67% — has turned the country into a tinderbox: Yesterday’s protests were preceded by violent demonstrations against the killing of a blogger while in police custody, leaving many seeking answers.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Election officials, civil society groups and researchers can teach how audits work, host open-source verification demonstrations and ensure that high-tech electoral processes are comprehensible to voters.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
The demonstration comes after reports of a string of ICE raids in Los Angeles on Thursday, including one outside of a nearby Home Depot on Sunset Boulevard.
—Bonnie McLean, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Dueling demonstrations, wars, immigration, inflation — any number of issues grab our attention daily.
—Anastasia G McAteer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Election officials, civil society groups and researchers can teach how audits work, host open-source verification demonstrations and ensure that high-tech electoral processes are comprehensible to voters.
—Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
The demonstration comes after reports of a string of ICE raids in Los Angeles on Thursday, including one outside of a nearby Home Depot on Sunset Boulevard.
—Bonnie McLean, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Dueling demonstrations, wars, immigration, inflation — any number of issues grab our attention daily.
—Anastasia G McAteer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
Noun
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Verden noted that the Highland Park shooter and the gunman who shot at then-candidate Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year were both positioned on rooftops.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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New charges have been filed against the suspect in a molotov cocktail firebomb attack at a rally for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colo., earlier this month after an 82-year-old victim died from her injuries.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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The end of the exhibit includes a touchscreen display showing flights at CLT in real time.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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The original Birkin, acquired by Paris collector Catherine B. in 2000, was put on public display for the first time in continental Europe at Sotheby’s Paris galleries last fall, and then at Sotheby’s flagship in Hong Kong earlier this year, drawing thousands of visitors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Despite a dip in overall viewership following the presidential election in November--common after viewership traditionally climbs during the months leading up to Election Day--Morning Joe’s audience has rebounded, climbing 11 percent among total viewers and 9 percent in the key demo.—
Mark Joyella,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Still, the company says the demo showed how its satellites can supply connectivity to phones configured for military purposes.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The show and storm built to a dramatic crescendo with the clouds opening to Biblical buckets just as guests ran for the exit.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 June 2025
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Under Meadow’s stewardship, MTC has produced over 600 world, American, New York and Broadway premieres, including 61 shows at its Broadway home, now named the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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